Tuesday, August 16, 2011

According to results released this month in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2011 National Farmers Market Directory, more than 1000 new Farmers Markets have opened across the country since the 2010 Market Directory was released. That is an impressive increase of 17% in one year. Some states enjoyed an increase of more than 30%. Certainly, with the economy continuing in its stagnation, people are looking for ways to save on their grocery bill. Farmers Markets allow us to do that by cutting out one or two middle-men, and sometimes we get to buy directly from the local farmer!

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John has over 35 years of horticultural experience.
He has been an instructor in Landscape Design, a featured guest
speaker, a plant tester for federal and state plant
programs, the familiar voice on the local radio "Garden Minute", and a
gardening consultant. John is a frequent contributor to State-By-State
Gardening magazine. He has been instrumental in helping to encourage
and establish others in "The Green Industry."
He also likes to travel, cook and sing.